But there is apparently no evidence that he actually said it or wrote it. I checked because I wanted to share the quote on Google+, where I’m currently posting a lot of links on the Occupy movements and on the broken and criminal financial system. But my training as a historian led me to look for an original source in this case. Apparently there isn’t one.

It seems that old Tom was right. But of course it’s not only America.. it’s everywhere.

EveH

Selden Smith came up with the slogan “The country is broken because the system is fixed” to sum up why he feels the Occupy movement is so important. I know he’ll be pleased that you related what he feels today to what Jefferson wrote almost 200 years ago–whether Jefferson wrote it or not.

Wisconsin Brad

This is not an actual Jefferson quote. Thomas Jefferson has to be one of the most misquoted individuals.

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